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Image forming apparatus

a technology of image forming apparatus and forming head, which is applied in the direction of electrographic process apparatus, instruments, optics, etc., can solve the problems of inconvenient user, inability to change the job execution mode, and user's discomfort, so as to improve the convenience of user and reduce the operation

Active Publication Date: 2014-10-30
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC
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Benefits of technology

The present invention aims to provide an image forming apparatus that can execute two job modes: a usual mode and a quiet-sound mode. This apparatus should reduce user operations and improve user convenience by allowing for mode changes during both the job executing and standby periods.

Problems solved by technology

Because of this, during a job executing time, a rotation sound of the motor and a driving sound of the job executing portion are released, which a user is likely to feel uncomfortable.
However, even in such cases, in the conventional image forming apparatus, if a job is started, it is impossible to change the job executing mode.
Accordingly, it is inconvenient for the user.

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[0033]An image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment is described exemplifying a multi-function machine that has a plurality of kinds of functions such as a scanning function, a printing function, a copying function and the like.

[0034](Whole Structure of Image Forming Apparatus)

[0035]As shown in FIG. 1, an image forming apparatus 100 includes a document feeding portion 101, an image reading portion 102, and an engine portion 103 (paper sheet supplying portion 104, paper sheet feeding portion 105, image forming portion 106 and fixing portion 107).

[0036]The document feeding portion 101 and the image reading portion 102 are job executing portions for achieving the scanning function. The engine portion 103 is a job executing portion for achieving the printing function. The copying function is a multi-function that is achieved by a combination of the scanning function and the printing function. In the following description, there is a case where the document feeding porti...

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Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a job executing portion, a mode setting portion, and an operating portion. The operating portion accepts a function unit setting operation for setting a job executing mode in a function unit, the mode setting portion sets the job executing mode in the function unit based on the function unit setting operation accepted by the operating portion, and the job executing portion executes a job in the job executing mode set by the mode setting portion.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is based on and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-092676, filed on Apr. 25, 2013 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-092691, filed on Apr. 25, 2013, in the Japanese Patent Office. All disclosures of the document(s) named above are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present disclosure relates to an image forming apparatus that includes a job executing portion which executes jobs such as printing and the like.[0003]Conventionally, an image forming apparatus is known, which has a plurality kinds of functions such as a scanning function, a printing function, a copying function and the like. In a job with the scanning function, a paper sheet is read to generate printing data. In a job with the printing function, printing is applied to a paper sheet based on printing data transmitted from an external apparatus. In a job with the copying function, pri...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G03G15/00
CPCG03G15/50G03G15/502G03G2215/00949
Inventor ASAKA, HITOSHIOKAMOTO, KATSUHIKOMATSUI, HIROKI
Owner KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC